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So after I got those expensive but nifty non-pierced hoop earring thingies, I found essentially the same thing on Etsy for...$2. *facepalm* These are thinner, which I actually like better for my smaller earrings, and the Lisadora ones still work better for the chunkier earrings, so not sorry I have them. They come in a few sizes, but the 25mm were the equivalent of the 1-inch Lisadora ones that are big enough to go over your whole earlobe.
Hoop earring silver-plated brass 25mm
Hoop earring gold-plated brass 25mm
In other news, I have baby bluebirds in my bluebird nest box! Eastern Bluebirds in the US have declined due to lack of nesting cavities (they used to nest in old wooden fence posts along farm fields, but modern farming isn't so much for the weedy fence rows) and the more aggressive introduced House Sparrows and Starlings that take over any nest cavities that remain. Last year Carolina Wrens nested in my nest box, which was cool, too, but this year I noticed a pair of bluebirds checking it out and fighting off a set of house sparrows that were also interested. And it looked like they won! They were very active around the box for a few days, and then I realized I hadn't seen them for several weeks and figured they must have moved on. When I went to clean out the nest box to see if someone else would move in, I felt something warm and soft and....FOUR BABY BLUEBIRDS! :DDDDD
Mom and dad have been incredibly stealthy, and the babies haven't made a peep that I've heard. I'm used to the noisy sparrow and starling babies, and the robin parents that attack when you get too close to the nest, but apparently bluebirds rely on the ninja stealth tactics to avoid drawing attention to the nest. I watched from the kitchen window for several minutes and finally saw mom pop in with a snack for the kids and then dart off again. My neighbors haven't been back since the weird stuff this winter, and their yard is now over a foot tall grass, which is frowned on in general, and abandoned-looking houses and yards can attract crime and other weird stuff, but on the plus side - perfect bluebird habitat ^^
Hoop earring silver-plated brass 25mm
Hoop earring gold-plated brass 25mm
In other news, I have baby bluebirds in my bluebird nest box! Eastern Bluebirds in the US have declined due to lack of nesting cavities (they used to nest in old wooden fence posts along farm fields, but modern farming isn't so much for the weedy fence rows) and the more aggressive introduced House Sparrows and Starlings that take over any nest cavities that remain. Last year Carolina Wrens nested in my nest box, which was cool, too, but this year I noticed a pair of bluebirds checking it out and fighting off a set of house sparrows that were also interested. And it looked like they won! They were very active around the box for a few days, and then I realized I hadn't seen them for several weeks and figured they must have moved on. When I went to clean out the nest box to see if someone else would move in, I felt something warm and soft and....FOUR BABY BLUEBIRDS! :DDDDD
Mom and dad have been incredibly stealthy, and the babies haven't made a peep that I've heard. I'm used to the noisy sparrow and starling babies, and the robin parents that attack when you get too close to the nest, but apparently bluebirds rely on the ninja stealth tactics to avoid drawing attention to the nest. I watched from the kitchen window for several minutes and finally saw mom pop in with a snack for the kids and then dart off again. My neighbors haven't been back since the weird stuff this winter, and their yard is now over a foot tall grass, which is frowned on in general, and abandoned-looking houses and yards can attract crime and other weird stuff, but on the plus side - perfect bluebird habitat ^^